Oct 14, 2016, at 01:35 pm
New York, Oct 14 (Just Earth News): Highlighting “considerable†inequalities among countries when it comes to enabling people with tuberculosis to access cost-effective diagnosis and treatment, a new United Nations health report has called for political commitment and increased funding to prevent, detect and treat the disease if global targets are to be met.
Ban hails UN-backed fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria as partnership model for Global Goals
Sep 18, 2016, at 01:41 pm
New York, Sept 18 (Just Earth News): Praising the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria as a model of partnership that brings together people and development partners, governments, civil society, the private sector and people affected by diseases, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday said such broad cooperation is also the key to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Fight against tuberculosis only 'half-won,' UN chief says on World Day
Mar 25, 2016, at 01:37 pm
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Observing World Tuberculosis Day, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for united global efforts to end the deadly disease by 2030 as it would claim the lives of 1.5 million people this year alone.
Tuberculosis deaths nearly halved since 1990, but 4,400 dying daily: WHO
Oct 29, 2015, at 03:33 pm
New York, Oct 29 (IBNS): The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that the fight against tuberculosis (TB) is paying off, with this year’s death rate nearly half of what it was in 1990, but 1.5 million still people died from the disease last year, with more than half occurring in China, India, Indonesia, Nigeria and Pakistan.